GDP (current LCU), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 403,041 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland peaked at 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,237 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 74th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,237 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,919 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 15,266 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 17,303 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 20,922 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 24,466 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 29,286 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 34,302 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 39,901 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 44,617 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 53,446 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 60,863 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 65,107 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 73,052 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 74,554 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 82,237 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 91,196 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 99,556 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 110,383 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 122,911 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 113,417 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 117,153 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 113,291 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 108,913 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 115,279 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 121,380 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 124,222 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 126,446 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 137,344 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 140,713 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 153,653 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 160,343 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 163,089 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 180,941 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 191,900 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 194,838 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 210,859 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 216,556 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 226,188 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 240,804 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 249,018 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 253,333 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 266,089 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 266,974 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 283,347 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 299,636 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 324,346 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 335,201 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 344,432 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 355,543 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 358,593 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 365,508 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 393,682 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 403,041 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 403,041 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 5.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 403,041 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,122 current LCU per person | 11,237 current LCU per person | 44,617 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,331 current LCU per person | 53,446 current LCU per person | 122,911 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,816 current LCU per person | 108,913 current LCU per person | 140,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,917 current LCU per person | 153,653 current LCU per person | 240,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,792 current LCU per person | 249,018 current LCU per person | 355,543 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,206 current LCU per person | 358,593 current LCU per person | 403,041 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 71 Hong Kong 422,242 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Vanuatu 422,186 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Bhutan 317,132 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Central African Republic 312,978 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,237 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.